Choose the application route
Paper and online applications can need different files. For U.S. passport renewal online, retain the original and crop inside the official application.
PHOTO PREPARATION · ON YOUR DEVICE
The right photo.The right way to use it.
Choose your document, keep your original, and prepare the format you need. Clear framing guides and print layouts, without sending us your photo.
Photo stays on your deviceFree to use
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2 × 2 in crop4 × 6 in sheet
Print at actual size · 100%
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Your photo workspace
Select a document and application route before preparing your file.
Country & document type
United States · Passport2 × 2 in · 600 × 600 px · 300 dpi
Source: travel.state.gov（U.S. Department of State, Photo Requirements）
Original background preserved
Retake the photo against a real plain white or off-white background. Do not replace the background with software.
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Start with a photo you can use.
Use a suitable original
Face the camera in even light, against the required plain background. Retake an unsuitable photo; do not digitally repair a U.S. passport photo.
Review, then use the right file
Framing estimates help you inspect a photo. They cannot verify every requirement or predict acceptance. Check the issuing authority’s instructions.
Preparing a U.S. paper application?
Create a 2 × 2 inch print crop or a photo sheet. Keep the original appearance and background. Print at 100%, with fit-to-page disabled, then measure the result.
Paper-photo instructionsRenewing a U.S. passport online?
Use your original, unedited photo. We can check file format and size; the official application handles repositioning and cropping. Do not upload our print crop.
Online-renewal instructionsFind your document
United States PassportUnited States VisaUnited States DV Lottery entryChina PassportChina VisaChina 1-inch ID photoChina 2-inch ID photoSchengen Area Schengen VisaUnited Kingdom PassportIndia Passport (in-country)Japan PassportCanada PassportGermany Passport / ID cardFrance Passport / ID cardItaly Passport / ID cardSpain Passport / DNINetherlands Passport / ID cardIreland PassportUnited Kingdom VisaCanada Visa / Study & Work PermitJapan VisaUnited Arab Emirates VisaSaudi Arabia eVisaPakistan Passport / NICOPHong Kong HKSAR PassportTaiwan PassportUnited States Passport Card
A few things to know
Does this guarantee acceptance?
No. Automated framing and image-quality hints are estimates. You must review the photo and the current official requirements. The issuing authority makes the decision.
What happens to my photo?
Photo processing runs in your browser. The site downloads model files when needed, but does not upload the photo. Keep a separate copy of your original.
How do I print at the correct size?
Choose the matching paper size, use 100% or actual size, and disable fit-to-page. A 4 × 6 inch file is 1800 × 1200 pixels at 300 dpi. Printer and lab settings can change the final size; measure the physical print before using it.